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Congress

House Ethics panel launches investigation into Santos

The committee is also continuing its review of a case involving Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's visit to the 2021 Met Gala.

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Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) departs a vote.
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Feinstein hospitalized with shingles, expects Senate return 'later this month'

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Joe Biden walks.

Biden won’t veto GOP effort to repeal D.C. crime law

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With the White House in the background, President Donald Trump speaks at a rally.

Insurrection Fallout

DOJ rejects Trump claim of ‘categorical’ immunity from Jan. 6 lawsuits

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A person volunteers to wave and post campaign signs for Florida Republican Governor incumbent Ron DeSantis.

Florida

Die-hard Trump fans make it clear: They want DeSantis

If the Florida governor is using his current book tour to soft-launch a likely 2024 campaign, he’ll be very happy with the results.

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Elections

Chicago’s bitter election is now a nasty runoff

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson, the rivals who ousted Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday, could hardly be more different.

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Sen. Ed Durr speaks.

In two competitive South Jersey districts, GOP fights over candidates’ anti-abortion and anti-Muslim posts

Rep. Jeff Van Drew, left, (R-New Jersey's 2nd district) listens as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally.

Trump’s loosening grip on GOP defines early 2024 campaign

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Opinion | Republicans Can’t Wait for Trump to Implode

Opinion by Rich Lowry

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Health Care

Walgreens won’t distribute abortion pills in some states where they remain legal

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International

EU tightens ethics rules for staff as Qatar controversy grows

Crackdown comes after POLITICO revealed top official took free flights during key talks with Qatar.

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EU’s von der Leyen will meet Biden in US next week

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A cleanup worker stands on a derailed tank car of a Norfolk Southern freight train in East Palestine, Ohio.

Energy & Environment

EPA orders dioxin testing at Ohio train crash site

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J.D. Vance smiling while walking in a hallway in the U.S. Capitol.

Transportation

How J.D. Vance made Dem friends on rail safety

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White House deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger speaks during a press briefing.

Cybersecurity

Biden team unveils new anti-cyberattack strategy

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Biden teases reporters: I'll announce reelection 'when I announce it'

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Law And Order

Opinion | Time to Unleash an Extraordinary Weapon Against Fentanyl

Call the drug pushers what they are: terrorists.

Opinion by John Feeley and Joaquin Villalobos

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Fourth Estate

Opinion | Rupert Murdoch Rides the Trump Tiger — and Gets Eaten

The Dominion lawsuit has exposed the powerlessness of the Fox News titan.

Opinion by Jack Shafer

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Soapbox

Opinion | Before Slashing Social Security, Cut 401(k)s

Don’t let rich people off the hook.

Opinion by Matthew Bruenig

CONGRESS

Sen. Jon Tester arrives for a classified briefing on China.

Joe Manchin and Jon Tester tee up Biden's first veto

The two defied Biden's threat to veto the rollback, which targets a rule allowing retirement plan managers to incorporate climate and social factors into investment decisions.

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Cruz grills Biden’s FAA nominee over Boeing 737 Max crashes

Ted Cruz tries to trip up Biden’s FAA pick

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Almost out of La La Land: Garcetti nom hits a make or break moment

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Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks.

House GOP quickly sinks intel community’s hope for easy surveillance green light

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WHITE HOUSE

Biden to House Dems: 'You stepped up and got it done'

Biden echoes House Dems’ early 2024 pitch: Look what we accomplished

“Folks are going to understand what you’ve done. We’re going to make sure of it,” he told the caucus at their annual retreat.

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Biden nominates Julie Su as next Labor secretary

Biden to tap Julie Su as next Labor secretary

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Lawmakers press Pentagon officials over weapons diversion in Ukraine

Pentagon tells Republicans 'no evidence' that weapons for Ukraine are being diverted

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Lobbyists to Biden: Unless you want to cede to China, relax microchip rules

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ELECTIONS

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot waves to supporters as her spouse Amy Eshleman applauds.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes

Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson are two runoff competitors who could hardly be more different among Lightfoot’s leading challengers.

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Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown is pictured.

Chicago police superintendent exits after mayor's election loss

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Trump ties GOP in knots over Medicare and Social Security

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Adam Kinzinger speaks during a meeting on Capitol Hill.

Kinzinger the ‘homeless Republican’ launches ad campaign against extremism

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INTERNATIONAL

Bill Burns rests his head on his hand as he listens.

Intel community bats down main theory behind ‘Havana Syndrome’ incidents

Officials say the evidence does not support the notion that foreign adversaries used weapons to cause the mysterious health occurrences.

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Mike Gallagher, joined at left by Rob Wittman, speaks into a microphone.

China Select Committee hearing highlights partisan divide on Beijing-countering strategy

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends an event marking the war's anniversary in Kyiv on Feb. 24, 2023.

The strengths and weaknesses of Volodymyr Zelenskyy

By Jamie Dettmer

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks during a media conference at the end of an EU summit in Brussels on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. European Union leaders are meeting without Britain for the first time since the British referendum to rethink their bloc and keep it from disintegrating after Britain’s unprecedented vote to leave.

Hungary's Orbán plays spoilsport on NATO accession for Finland, Sweden

By Suzanne Lynch

LEGAL

Federalist Society Executive Vice President Leonard Leo speaks to media.

Dark money and special deals: How Leonard Leo and his friends benefited from his judicial activism

The Federalist Society co-chairman’s lifestyle took a lavish turn after he became Donald Trump’s adviser on judicial nominations.

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Garland: Prosecutors have ‘full authority’ to pursue charges against Hunter Biden

Garland promises free rein for prosecutors probing Hunter Biden

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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird chat outside the Supreme Court.

5 key moments from the Supreme Court showdown over Biden’s student debt relief

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Rupert Murdoch waits for the start of the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis tournament.

Murdoch and other Fox execs agreed 2020 election was fair but feared losing viewers, court filing shows

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STATES

Bernie Sanders speaks at a podium.

Sanders supporters took over the Nevada Democratic Party. It’s not going well.

The senator lets it be known that he’s unhappy with work his followers have done in the critical battleground state.

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A homeless outreach worker and New York police officer assist passengers found sleeping on subway cars at the 207th Street A-train station

Democratic mayors lead course correction on psychiatric commitments

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Michael Bennet speaks.

Democrats step up pressure on Biden to reverse Trump’s decision on space HQ

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DeSantis appoints political backers to new Disney oversight board

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HEALTH CARE

Ron DeSantis holds his fist in the air in a triumphant gesture as he speaks.

DeSantis is championing medical freedom. GOP state lawmakers like what they see.

The Florida governor and likely presidential candidate has secured a place for the movement in the conservative mainstream.

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A person gets a Covid-19 test done by a health care worker.

GOP divided on how to respond to ‘lab leak’ report

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White House: No ‘consensus’ yet on how Covid started

Still no consensus on Covid’s origins, White House says

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FDA authorizes first at-home combo flu/Covid test

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EARLIER

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GOP rams through TikTok ban bill over Dem objections

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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) speaks with reporters as he departs a vote.

GOP, Manchin look to nullify ‘woke’ Biden rule

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Barry Loudermilk of Georgia speaks.

House GOP moving to let Jan. 6 defendants access Capitol security footage

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Rep. Barbara Lee speaks at a news conference at the Capitol.

PACs poised to supercharge California Senate campaign

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Suozzi heads to K Street

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Rep. Troy Nehls calls for impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during a news conference.

GOP urges no ‘burdensome regulations’ on freight rail, after derailment

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John Fetterman speaks into a microphone.

Quieter Senate gives Fetterman recovery room

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ book is for sale on a store shelf.

What’s not in Ron DeSantis’ new book

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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks to voters.

The Trump vs. DeSantis proxy battle shapes up with dueling CPAC vs. Club for Growth events

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Anthony D'Esposito speaking into microphones at a podium.

One House Republican's unique anti-Santos pitch: Block him from profiting off his lies

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President Joe Biden arrives on the South Lawn of the White House.

White House scales back plans to regulate U.S. investments in China

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A field of corn grows in front of an old windmill.

Farm state Republicans raise alarm over Trump’s new China trade proposal

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Marc Short listens to Gina Haspel, whose silhouette is blurred, speak during a Senate hearing.

DeSantis, Pence allies launching campaign to speed energy approvals

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MOST READ

Rep. Jeff Van Drew, left, (R-New Jersey's 2nd district) listens as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally.

  1. Trump’s loosening grip on GOP defines early 2024 campaign

  2. Trump is poised for a CPAC love fest or face plant. There is no in between.

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  4. Biden won’t veto GOP effort to repeal D.C. crime law

  5. How J.D. Vance made Dem friends on rail safety

VIDEO

Graham asks Garland if trans women should be placed in women’s prisons

Graham asks Garland if trans women should be placed in women’s prisons

Cruz grills Biden’s FAA nominee over Boeing 737 Max crashes

Cruz grills Biden’s FAA nominee over Boeing 737 Max crashes

White House has ‘concerns’ about TikTok’s threat to national security

White House has ‘concerns’ about TikTok’s threat to national security

Chamber of Commerce's Jordan Crenshaw on privacy regulation: 'There's a lack of trust'

Chamber of Commerce's Jordan Crenshaw on privacy regulation: 'There's a lack of trust'

Anti-war outbursts disrupt House China panel’s first hearing

Anti-war outbursts disrupt House China panel’s first hearing

WUERKER CARTOONS

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TALKERS

A photo collage with faces of Avril Haines, Tony Blinken, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden, Janet Yellen and Bill Burns

‘Something Was Badly Wrong’: When Washington Realized Russia Was Actually Invading Ukraine

A video of a UAP is paused for display during a hearing.

We Have a Real UFO Problem. And It’s Not Balloons.

Paul Vallas speaks during a press conference at his campaign headquarters.

The 5 oddest moments as Chicagoans vote for mayor

Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally.

Just how big is the Always Trump component of the Republican Party?

RNC chair says GOP 2024 candidates must sign loyalty pledge to debate

GOP primary candidates must agree to loyalty pledge in order to debate, RNC chair says

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